PNYX - Africa Mining Summit 2026

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Shamil Tumisang Agosi (Panel Chair)
Managing Director
Square Gate Group

Shamil Tumisang Agosi, Managing Director of Square Gate Group, is an impact investor and sustainability leader with a strong track record in investment facilitation, ESG, community engagement, and renewable energy. Formerly Vice President at Premium Nickel Resources, she now serves on the SADC Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship Support Facility board, championing inclusive growth, innovation, and sustainable development.

Keynote Speakers

Eira Thomas
CEO
North Arrow Minerals

Ms. Thomas has over 30 years of experience in the mining industry. She spent 14 years with Aber Diamond Corporation, advancing from geologist on the Diavik deposit discovery to Vice President Exploration and later Board Director. She co-founded Stornoway Diamond Corp., leading it as CEO and then Executive Chairman, where she drove the acquisition of the Renard deposit, which became Quebec's first diamond mine. In 2007, she co-founded Lucara Diamond with Lukas Lundin and Catherine McLeod-Seltzer, later serving as CEO from 2018 to 2023. Eira currently serves as CEO of North Arrow Minerals and Chair of the Board at Westhaven Gold Corp. and Tectonic Metals Inc.

John Roos
Managing Director
B2Gold Namibia

John Roos is the Managing Director of B2Gold Namibia, the country’s largest underground mining company, which is 90% owned by B2Gold Corporation and 10% by EVI Mining Namibia. John is responsible for providing strategic leadership and overseeing the company’s operations, long-term growth, and corporate development in Namibia. Before this role, he served as Country Manager from November 2022.

Edwin T Elias
Chief Executive Officer
Morupule Coal Mine

Edwin T. Elias, CEO of Morupule Coal Mine (MCM), is a metallurgical engineer with 20+ years in the diamond and mining sectors. He holds an EMBA from the University of Toronto, chairs the Botswana Chamber of Mines, BITRI, and Morupule Rehabilitation Trust, and serves on several corporate and academic boards.

Tumi Kgomo
Chief Executive Officer
FFF Carbon

Itumeleng Kgomo, a Mega Project Specialist, started his career as a hotelier and worked for numerous local and Global Chains. Being an entrepreneur, he left the tourism trade to run a Specialist Development Firm. In 2007, he joined The National Treasury of South Africa to become an operational specialist for G20, and then as “2010 soccer world operational plan templates for the 2010 Soccer World Cup tournament in South Africa. The Treasury retained him for his project management expertise, in Megaproject evaluation. The mandate was to evaluate the new build programs’ and was further charged with co-developing and motivating a 50-year energy program for South Africa. In 2012, he was retained by the Department of Public Enterprises to monitor and evaluate their megaprojects, which were of national interest. Oversight of the Presidential Projects known as Strategic Integration Projects (SIPs), was also part of his responsibility. Currently, Tumi is the Chief Executive Officer of EPCM Global, an Engineering and consulting firm, that focuses on business innovation enablement, specifically within the energy, nuclear sector, and first-of-kind technologies locally and globally.

Speakers

James Campbell (Panel Chair)
Managing Director
Botswana Minerals plc

James Campbell is a mining executive, entrepreneur and geologist with over 40 years’ minerals industry experience. He is Managing Director of Botswana Minerals plc, focused on copper, polymetallic opportunities and AI-enabled exploration. Previously, he led Botswana Diamonds, Rockwell Diamonds and African Diamonds, and held senior De Beers and Lucara roles.

Olefile Cisco Mashabila
Chief Executive Officer
Exploration Investment Company Botswana (EICB)

Olefile Cisco Mashabila is CEO of Exploration Investment Company Botswana, leading efforts to mobilise investment and unlock Botswana’s mineral potential. With over 20 years’ experience across mineral resources, strategy and transformation, he previously led Botswana Geoscience Institute. He holds master’s degrees in Mineral Resources Management and Strategic Management, and a BSc in Geology.

Daleen Lopez-Ruiz
Executive: Corporate Development
Junior Mining Council / SSC Group

Daleen Lopez-Ruiz is Executive: Corporate Development at the Junior Mining Council South Africa, where she drives stakeholder engagement, strategic partnerships, and initiatives that support the growth and sustainability of the country's junior mining sector. With more than a decade of experience across mining, engineering, and energy industries, she has held senior business development and membership leadership roles, including at FutureCoal. Daleen is passionate about fostering collaboration between industry, government, investors, and communities to strengthen the future of mining and resource development.

Bakani Motlhabani
Chief Technical Officer
Debswana

Bakani “BK” Motlhabani is Chief Technical Officer at Debswana Diamond Company, leading technical and technology services, resource planning, asset efficiency and digital transformation. With nearly 30 years’ mining experience, including senior operational leadership at Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa Mines, he champions innovation, people development, localisation and high-performing teams.Information & Technology Integration and Integrated Business Planning. 30 years at Debswana in various operational and technical roles.

Otto van der Ende
Associate Partner
McKinsey & Company

Otto van der Ende is an Associate Partner and senior mining expert at McKinsey & Company. Specializing in global performance transformations across open-pit and underground operations, he helps industry leaders navigate strategic growth and operational efficiency.
He is also an international speaker focused on the future of the mining sector.

Methembeni Moyo
Head of Africa Practice
NSDV Law

Methembeni (“Mett”) Moyo heads NSDV Law’s Africa Practice and has extensive experience advising on cross-border mining transactions. Having practised in both Zimbabwe and South Africa, he provides strategic legal advice on mining regulation and investment across the continent and is a recognised speaker on African mining industry developments.

Graham Chamberlain
New Business Director
Cementation Africa

Graham Chamberlain is New Business Director at Cementation Africa, with extensive experience in mining and contract mining. He focuses on integrated mining solutions, shaft sinking, mine development, innovation and project delivery across the African continent.

Dr. Maximilian Matschke
Managing Partner
Anura Partners

Dr Maximilian Matschke is a Munich-born strategy consultant and founder of Swiss-South African firm Anura Partners, serving mining, logistics, automotive, manufacturing, and service sectors. He holds degrees in Technology & Management and a PhD on youth unemployment in South Africa, authoring Youth Unemployment Scenarios: South Africa in 2040.

George Botshiwe
President / Managing Director
Chambers of Mines Namibia / QKR Namibia Navachab Gold Mine

George Botshiwe is President of the Chamber of Mines of Namibia and Managing Director of QKR Namibia Navachab Gold Mine. He provides strategic leadership in promoting responsible, sustainable mining and exploration, while driving operational efficiency, innovation and community development. George holds a BSc (Hons) in Mining Engineering and an MBA.

Tsietsi Molai
Managing Director
Emor Capital

Tsietsi Molai is Managing Director of Emor Capital (Pty) Ltd, a transaction advisory boutique he founded in 2015. With over 15 years in corporate finance and consulting across metals, mining, engineering, and energy, he specializes in M&A, capital raising, valuations, due diligence, and financial modelling. Based in Johannesburg, Tsietsi leads a multidisciplinary team advising mining companies and investors across Africa and globally. A recognized industry thought leader, he frequently speaks on sustainable mining, finance, and technology trends.

Madhukar Mohite
Head of Corporate Banking
First Capital Bank

Madhukar Mohite is an accomplished banking professional with over 20 years’ experience in Corporate, SME and Transactional Banking. As Head of Corporate Banking at First Capital Bank, he leads corporate strategy, business development and relationship management. He holds an MBA in Marketing from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune, and a BA (Honours) in English.

Sibonelo Nkosi
Partner
Giantfuse Capital Partners

Sibonelo Nkosi is a passionate portfolio manager specializing in metals and mining within the Thematic Equity team at Giantfuse | Thoriso Minerals. I also serve as a Director and Partner at our firm. Sibonelo's journey began as a market analyst at BHP Billiton, where he honed his expertise over three transformative years in The Hague and Singapore.
His selection by BHP Billiton in 2014 from CRU (Mining Research Unit) reflects his remarkable potential. He earned an Honours degree in Economics and Applied Economics from the University of the Witwatersrand and a degree in Applied Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2021, he completed his MBA at Wits Business School, further enriching his skills and knowledge.

Xavier Prevost (Panel Chair)
Senior Coal Analyst
XMP Consulting CC

Xavier, an MSc-qualified Mining Engineer and Geologist, has worked in coal since 1977. Founder of South Africa’s National Coal Database, he has held senior roles in exploration, economics, and analysis. Through XMP Consulting, he advises on reserves, marketing, clean coal technologies, and fossil fuel impacts, while lecturing widely.

Pr.Eng Alan M. Clegg
Specialist Advisor
Shumba Energy

Mr. Clegg, is a Mining, Natural Resources & Energy Industry Professional and Independent Chairman & Director or Resources Companies with over 40 years’ experience gained from working mining & minerals projects, process & metallurgical industries and related supply industries in more than 160 countries on all the continents. He is a registered Professional Mining Engineer (Pr.Eng), a registered Professional Construction Project Manager (Pr.CPM), a registered Project Management Professional (PMP), and carries professional Fellowship status with South African Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (FSAIMM) and the Institute of Quarrying (FIOQ) as well a professional memberships of all the major Mining Institutes globally and is a recognized mining technical assessment, reporting and mining project valuation expert with key experience in stock exchange listings and the requirements for successful capital raising. He has advised a number of governments on Mining Policy, Legislation & Regulation since 1990, as well as being the architect & executor of practical plans for unlocking the potential value of their resources base.

Ontiretse Mathews Senosi
CEO
Overlooked Group

With over 25 years of experience, Ontiretse Mathews Senosi leads the Overlooked Group as the Chief Executive Officer. He obtained his Mining Engineering degree at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, takes great pride in his position as the CEO of Overlooked Group, a privilege that him to lead the charge crafting in black excellence. Mathews is also a shareholder and a non-executive director through Senosi Group of JA Engineering (Pty) Ltd, a South African-based mining equipment and sub-assemblies manufacturer and supplier. With this background and esteem to his name, Overlooked is proud to have him steering the company into the future.

Jacques Badenhorst
Chief Executive Officer
Maatla Resources

Jacques Badenhorst is a metallurgist with over 27 years’ experience in operations and project development and management of diverse mining projects, ranging from coal, gold, platinum, manganese, heavy minerals and diamond. He is a co-founder of Maatla Resources and responsible for implementing the coal business as the Chief Executive Officer. He has been the Managing Director of the ASX-listed Zamanco Minerals Limited and co-founder of the minerals processing company MRD. He is a member of the South African Institute for Mining and Metallurgy, the Mine Metallurgical Managers Association and the Institute of Directors SA. In the past, Jacques has worked for Grinaker / LTA Process Engineering, Anglo-American Corporation and MRD, implementing and operating various medium and large-scale mineral projects.

Rajen Puckree
CEO
Puckree Group

As a South African entrepreneur with over 30 years local business experience, Rajen is a director of several successful business ventures. Involved in the mining industry since 2003, he has been party to mining and exploration deals concluded with BP Southern Africa, Glencore, Sasol, Anglo American, Continental Coal, Siyanda Resources and Muhunga Mining. He was the CEO of Ongezien Coal Exploration, which mined the Umlilo Colliery and Extension area, and created, managed and funded the current pipeline of projects now incorporated into Puckree Group (Pty) Ltd, Silver Meadow Trading (Pty) Ltd and Ngwenya Mining & Exploration (Pty) Limited.

Puso Akanyang
Chief Executive Officer
Botswana Geoscience Institute

Mr Puso Akanyang, Acting CEO of BGI, is an experienced geologist with over 33 years’ expertise spanning geological mapping, mineral exploration, mining geology and geotechnics. Holding an MSc in Engineering Geology from Leeds University and BSc in Geology from the University of Botswana, he brings extensive leadership, technical, research and operational experience.

Sam Chikowore
Chief Executive Officer
Exporien Mining P/l

Sam Chikowore is a family man, married with a son and a daughter, has a lifelong background in the mining industry spanning back to 1993. He initially was involved with a chrome-mining venture which had operations on the Zimbabwe Great-Dyke. After a couple of years in distribution, Sam took up a new role managing earth-moving equipment with contracts at the country's largest open-cast platinum miner with another contract running at a chrome smelter. Sam was later to leave that project to start his own chrome mining venture on a tribute basis working with the two leading ferro-chrome producing companies in Zimbabwe at the time. In 2002 Sam set up a new company Exporien Mining P/L, coming in as Managing Director. Sam sought to use the Exporien vehicle to diversify into other mineral commodities outside his chrome comfort zone.

Khumoetsile Dikupa
CEO/CXO
Falcon Metal Resources Botswana

Khumoetsile Dikupa is the Chief Exploration Officer of Falcon Metal Resources Botswana. A seasoned geologist, he drives the strategic direction of multi-commodity exploration programs across Southern Africa. His expertise spans diamond, copper, lithium, and gold exploration, positioning him as a leading technical voice in the regional mining sector.

Spencer Eckstein
Chief Operating Officer
Ukwazi Mining

Spencer Eckstein is Chief Operating Officer of Ukwazi Mining Studies, a Johannesburg-based niche mining advisory firm specialising in mining studies, engineering, ESG and mine valuations. A mining lawyer with 20 years’ industry experience, Spencer brings legal and commercial expertise to junior mining, including capital raising, regulatory frameworks and deal structuring.

Lebogang George (Panel Chair)
Secretary
Women in Mining Botswana

Lebogang George leads with authority, precision, and purpose at the intersection of law, governance, technology, and business. An accomplished AJA/MCL Partner and High Courts attorney, she delivers high-quality corporate, ICT, compliance, risk, and data-protection counsel. Her leadership achievements include serving as Secretary of Women in Mining Botswana, BOCRA Board Member, BOCRA Regulatory SubCommittee Chairperson, and Specially Elected Business Botswana Board Member.

Nthabiseng Mmusi
Safety, Sustainability & Wellness Strategist
Women in Mining Botswana

Nthabiseng Mmusi is a Safety, Sustainability and Wellness Strategist and Founder of S.H.E On Standby. She is Founder and Convener of the SHERQ Impact Awards Botswana and Vice Chairperson of the AfriSAFE Board. With over a decade in SHEQ, she champions safer workplaces, mentorship, psychosocial safety and professional development across Africa.

Gorata McKinnon
Managing Director
LC Mining Consumables

Gorata Manyaapelo-McKinnon is the Managing Director of LC Mining Consumables, a citizen woman-owned company delivering innovative mining solutions. A pioneering entrepreneur and former Deputy Chairperson of Women in Mining Botswana, she became the country’s first woman to provide dust-suppression services to leading mines. Through partnerships, she advances efficiency and sustainability.

Tanya Moseki
Policy & Governance Lead - WIMBO Youth EXCO
Women in Mining Botswana

Tanya Moseki is a Marketing & Business Development Lead supporting commercial strategy, market development and technical solutions across mining and industrial sectors. She also serves as Policy & Governance Lead for Women in Mining Botswana Youth EXCO. Holding a Business & Management degree from Sheffield Hallam University, she champions youth leadership, women’s advancement and industry development.

Tshephang Mogae
Youth Vice Chairperson
Women in Mining Botswana

WiMBO Youth Vice Chairperson. Founder of CodeCom, a Tech Company providing innovative software solutions to promote automation in the mining industry. Prior work experience in the diamond mining industry under Debswana. Hold a BSc in Geology from University of Leicester and MSc in Water Resources Engineering from Newcastle University(UK).